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Amtrak train runs out of gas

by Jeffrey White (RSS feed) on Aug 25th 2008 at 7:00PM

Amtrak is seeing a real boom in passengers these days, thanks to the high cost of gas throughout the country and the onslaught of airline fees.

But if you were on one routine run from L.A. to San Diego yesterday, you might have been wishing that you'd coughed up the extra money for a flight.

An Amtrak train from L.A. to San Diego ran out of gas about two hours into the trip Sunday.

The train stood stranded for about two hours before another engine showed up to push it to San Diego, according to the Los Angeles Times.

It arrived early this morning.

Amtrak officials were quick to emphasize that one of its trains losing gas was an unusual occurrence. No word yet on how this actually happened.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

CSXDave Aug 25th 2008 8:49PM

Actually, Amtrak's western fleet runs on diesel, not gas. Nevertheless, someone forgot to check the fuel gage (or it was broken)!

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